Outlook Express is an email client (software program) that resides on a computer. It handles email functions for you, including retrieving your email messages from an email server.

If it is your email itself that you want to access when you are away, you need to access the mail server that stores your email. There are many different ways to do so, and most servers today come pre-configured with some form of webmail utility program.

Thanks
My problem is when I am away on vacation my server fills up in 3 days
and my customers get a "mailbox is full message"
Ric

Check with your hosting provider as they likely already have a webmail interface in place that will allow you to log in and manage your email while you are away.

Thanks again

When I am away on vacation I sometimes can't log in for 5 days and my mailbox fills up in 3 days

I am thinking of having my neighbor who takes care of the cat click on my "Send and Receive" mail icon every couple of days but I am looking for a better solution

Ric

If you don't mind keeping your computer running, you could always use remote administration tools. I personally ssh into my home network and use vnc to connect to my workstation to get files etc pp when I'm away. works like a charm for me. It'd be a little bit slow if you don't have a broadband connection at home, though.

You could also use Task Scheduler.

Tools > Options > General Tab

You can always tell Outlook Express to continually retrieve your email (as long as your computer is up and running). But that is not an ideal solution. If the power goes out ... you are back in the same situation.

I would look into remote retrieval options.

Now that I think about it, if you intend to keep the computer running, Outlook can be configured to automatically recieve E-mail every "x" minutes.

Sorry, Coopster beat me to it :)

[edited by: Key_Master at 12:10 am (utc) on Jan. 15, 2009]

Most computers can be configured to power back up in the event of a power failure (check the BIOS settings for power options). Then you place an Outlook shortcut in the Startup menu or use Task Sceduler to run Outlook after the computer boots up.

The Outlook should be installed if you want to use it.

[edited by: eelixduppy at 7:23 am (utc) on Jan. 15, 2009]
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I do wonder is that all genuine business mail or are you only filtering the spam on download?

I have Outlook installed on both my PC and my laptop. When I am going away I move the Outlook .pst file to the laptop, turn off my PC and process my email on the laptop as normal. When I get back I copy the .pst file back to the PC and Bob's your uncle.